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2018 GeoCareers Section Meeting Programs
Geoscience Career Workshops
For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address
job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when these issues.
you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process
and will introduce you to informational interviewing. This section Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you
The earlier you start your career planning the better. are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to
Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in help you learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and
cons of working in academia, government, and industry?
Mentor Programs
Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors Southeastern Section Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
working in the applied sector. The popularity of these programs Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Thursday, 12 April
means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because lunch Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Friday, 13 April
is first-come, first-served. For further information, contact
Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org. North-Central Section Meeting, Ames, Iowa, USA
Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Monday, 16 April
South-Central Section Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday, 17 April
Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Monday, 12 March
Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday, 13 March Rocky Mountain & Cordilleran Joint Section Meeting,
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Northeastern Section Meeting, Burlington, Vermont, USA Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Tuesday, 15 May, and
Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Monday, 19 March Wednesday, 16 May
Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday, 20 March Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Thursday,
17 May
For photo credits, see inside back cover.
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